Shelly Sigo

JPMorgan and Houston Astros owner James Crane are fighting an Alabama bankruptcy judge's order to open Crane's confidential settlement with the bank over $35 million of Jefferson County's defaulted auction-rate sewer warrants.

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is proposing to fund his state's half of the massive $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project with federal funds and toll revenue bonds over the next six years.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Ballard Spahr LLP has added its first public finance attorney to the law firm's Atlanta office.

The West Virginia Legislature is considering a plan to ask voters to approve $1 billion of bonds for state road projects, according to the Charleston Daily Mail.

The Virginia Department of Transportation and the office of transportation public-private partnerships have released a request for information to develop a procurement strategy for the state’s five transportation operations centers.

During his first state of the state address Tuesday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said his goals include implementing education and budget reforms, economic development initiatives, and workforce development.

In response to changing economic dynamics and untapped business opportunities, Invest Atlanta is the new identity of the city’s Atlanta Development Authority, Mayor Kasim Reed said during last week’s state of the city address.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala., is once again suffering from an assault by Mother Nature as tornadoes and severe storms ripped through the county, killing several people and injuring dozens this weekend and into early Monday.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The PFM Group has hired a veteran municipal finance professional in Virginia to open the firm's new office in Richmond.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has ordered an investigation of the state's 1,618 special districts, some of which have defaulted on billions of dollars in municipal bonds.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority in north Florida cancelled its meeting set for Wednesday.

Kentucky Senate President David Williams last week expressed concern over the divided work and funding plans that were recently proposed for the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Jan. 5 approval certifying Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear reactor is “a major milestone for the U.S. nuclear generation industry,” according to a special comment from Moody’s Investors Service.

In speaking engagements around Alabama last week, Gov. Robert Bentley announced that he plans to ask the Legislature to make major changes in the state budget, and to issue $2 billion of bonds for transportation projects.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday refused to review the conviction of former Jefferson County, Ala., Commission President Larry Langford.

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority meets Wednesday to continue working toward a resolution on its $115.9 million of defaulted bonds, which were sold to build a toll bridge in north Florida.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Wednesday laid out his legislative agenda to a joint session of the General Assembly, saying he would focus more spending on education, transportation and underfunded pensions.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Budget cuts, public education funding and raising revenue through expanded gambling are on the agenda as Florida lawmakers convene two months early this year because of redistricting duties.

The Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. on Monday announced that it received consent from a majority of bondholders to make changes in the indenture and the gas-purchase agreement relating to its Series 2006A and B bonds.

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday downgraded the South Florida Water Management District’s certificates of participation to AA-minus from AA, citing a new Florida law restricting the agency’s ability to raise revenues.